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White House Press Pool Reports @WHPressPool - Travel Pool Report No. 8
POTUS is starting as of 9:04 p.m. With a quick flyover of F-16 falcons right after he started.
Speech Excerpts:
In all the chronicles of the ages, never before has any nation celebrated so magnificent a triumph as this one. At 250 Years, America is the oldest Republic on earth. We are the freest people on earth. We have the most righteous and enduring Constitution on earth. We are the strongest and most powerful country on earth. And by the grace of God, the United States of America is the most successful, most accomplished, most exceptional nation ever to exist in human history.
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As we give thanks for these extraordinary blessings, we remember that what we have created in this country is not the natural way of the world. It is not the norm. It is the exception. It is rare, it is priceless, and it is truly miraculous.
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On this anniversary, we must remember that American Liberty has not endured for 250 years merely because of words on paper. Liberty has prevailed here because of the culture and character of the people who declared it, defended it, and preserved it.
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The identity of a nation is the DESTINY of a nation—and America has a Destiny like no other, because we are a PEOPLE like no other.
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In recent years, there has been an undeniable attempt to change this exceptional Character, to beat the American Spirit out of us, alienate us from our history, and make it impossible to even answer the question “What does it mean to be an American?”
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Communism is the exact opposite of Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness—it is DEATH, TYRANNY, and THE PURSUIT OF EVIL.
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So on the eve of this 250th anniversary of American Liberty, we resolve and swear for all to hear that the Citizens of the United States of America will vanquish Communism from our shores, and send it into exile once and for all. America will NEVER be a Communist country!
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For 250 years, the entire world has looked to our country, and been inspired by the leaps of progress, feats of strength, and acts of selflessness, faith, and hope that could only have happened here.
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Tomorrow, we reach a milestone like no other, and celebrate with joyful hearts and soaring spirits—because after two and a half centuries, we know that this is not an ENDING, this is only the BEGINNING of the GOLDEN AGE OF AMERICA.
Nikki Schwab
Fri. Jul. 3, 9:06 PM MDT
https://x.com/WHPressPool/status/2073243930481606713
White House Press Pool Reports @WHPressPool - Travel Pool Report No. 7
We're awaiting POTUS's remarks. Apologies if reports are slow to come in, as service is spotty. His intro music is playing now.
Ahead of POTUS, South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum delivered remarks.
"Welcome to the better Dakota," Rhoden teased Burgum, former North Dakota governor.
Burgum’s speech was punctuated by a flyover of a B-52.
As it concluded, four Blackhawks flew over as Gloria played loudly.
The amphitheater appears filled, with lots of attendees in cowboy hats and patriotic gear, some sipping boozy seltzers.
Mount Rushmore is illuminated above the stage.
Pooler also spotted Sebastian Gorka in the crowd.
Nikki Schwab
Fri. Jul. 3, 9:03 PM
https://x.com/WHPressPool/status/2073242153279529373
White House Press Pool Reports @WHPressPool - Travel Pool Report No. 6 - Mount Rushmore fly-by 🚁
Marine One and its spare flew by Mount Rushmore at 8:32 p.m. en route the landing zone.
Pool was pre-positioned to capture the fly-by and not wheels down.
More TK!
Nikki Schwab
Fri. July 3, 8:34 PM MDT
https://x.com/WHPressPool/status/2073238107843969114
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